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Bernice King met with Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø students before her keynote speech on Tuesday.

IN A FLASH: Inspiration Across Generations

Bernice King met with Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø students before her keynote speech on Thursday, Feb. 2.

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Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø display at the NACAC College Fair in Cleveland 2-5-23.

IN A FLASH: Standing Out in a Crowd

A new, interactive Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø display debuted at a college fair last weekend. 

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Jaiden Morales in control room at Lorain High School

Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø Prepares Student To Step Into His Future Career

Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø's digital media program prepared Morales to succeed his mentor, Joseph Bock, as the multimedia coordinator at Lorain High School, where Morales' future began.

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Franck Fotso, mechatronics major from Cameroon, Africa, chose Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø because it has a top notch engineering program that is affordable.

International Student Finds Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø Engineering Program Too Good to Pass Up

Franck Steve Guepjop Fotso of Cameroon, Africa, chose to attend Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø because of its impressive engineering curriculum, which matched his career aspirations and had a robust program for international students, at an affordable price that fit into the family budget. 

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Bernice King

‘Emotion Can Be Fuel’: Keynote Speaker Bernice King shares insights during Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Event

Bernice King, daughter of the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., was frank and direct as she shared insights into racism in America today and her father’s legacy as keynote speaker of Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø's annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration.

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Fierce rivalry between Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø and Akron comes down to competition and an old wagon wheel.

Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø vs. Akron Comes Down to Fierce Competition and a Wagon Wheel

Don't miss it when the Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø Golden Flashes play arch rival the Akron Zips on Feb. 3 for the contest. Tipoff is scheduled for 9 p.m. at Akron’s James A. Rhodes Arena. The game will air on ESPNU. 

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A collection of electric vehicles, parked outside the MACC.

IN A FLASH: Electric Rides

Electric vehicles parked outside of the MACC on Friday helped a Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø professor drive home a message about sustainability.

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Students learned about employment opportunities on campus at a student employment fair in January.

IN A FLASH: Get a Job! (On Campus)

Students seeking jobs on campus attended a student employment fair at the Kent Student Center. 

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Beth Smerchansky, a maintenance facility worker at Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø, will earn a certificate after serving in a training program led by the Association of Building Contractors right on campus.

Facilities Maintenance Training Program Grows Our Own Employees for Skilled Positions

Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø is tapping in to its talent pool of workers already employed by the university to meet the shortages of skilled maintenance workers.

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Congrats to Eric Taylor, OTA Winner!

Mentoring While Teaching Is the Perfect Match

The combination of passing on a love of Earth science while acting as a mentor for students is a perfect match for Eric Taylor, associate professor in the Department of Earth Sciences at 91¿´Æ¬Íø at Stark.  

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